ENG301G - The rich American tradition of non-fiction and fiction provides the foundation for this American Literature course. It seeks to recognize literature as a record of American experiences and understand its place in the inception and growth of America. Focus will include the major literary movements throughout American literature ranging from the literature of early America to contemporary literature. The course will explore diverse voices, issues of race, social justice and questions of identity in revealing how America has evolved as a nation. Throughout the year we will explore the various expository modes of writing, including literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, and argument in non-fiction and fiction. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG300B - The rich American tradition of non-fiction and fiction will provide the foundation for this college-level course. This year-long course addresses the same topics as the American Literature and Composition course but also involves extensive reading, discussion, critical analysis, analytical writing, and preparation for the College Boards Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Authors to be studied include Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, John Steinbeck, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Maya Angelou, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King, and many others. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG300G - The rich American tradition of non-fiction and fiction will provide the foundation for this college-level course. This year-long course addresses the same topics as the American Literature and Composition course but also involves extensive reading, discussion, critical analysis, analytical writing, and preparation for the College Boards Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Authors to be studied include Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin, John Steinbeck, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Maya Angelou, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King, and many others. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG400B - This year-long college-level course involves extensive reading, discussion, critical analysis, analytical writing, and preparation for the College Board’s Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Examination. Students will study a wide variety of authors and works primarily from British and American literature and will help students develop their writing for a variety of purposes. Open to Grade 12. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG400G - This year-long college-level course involves extensive reading, discussion, critical analysis, analytical writing, and preparation for the College Board’s Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Examination. Students will study a wide variety of authors and works primarily from British and American literature and will help students develop their writing for a variety of purposes. Open to Grade 12. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG427C - This is a semester course in which we will survey a very large temporal area, from the late-18th century to the present, a scope that will give you a broad sweep of the African American literary landscape, and in a variety of genres. We will read these texts not only within race-specific contexts, but also-and perhaps more importantly-as American literature. The objectives of this course are to give students an introduction to the vast array of prose, poetry, and drama that make up much of African American literature; to provide the opportunity to explore the diverse nature of this literature; to help students develop a deeper understanding of the ever-evolving issues involved in defining the American literary canon; and to encourage the reading of literature with a fine critical understanding and aesthetic appreciation. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG427B - This is a semester course in which we will survey a very large temporal area, from the late-18th century to the present, a scope that will give you a broad sweep of the African American literary landscape, and in a variety of genres. We will read these texts not only within race-specific contexts, but also-and perhaps more importantly-as American literature. The objectives of this course are to give students an introduction to the vast array of prose, poetry, and drama that make up much of African American literature; to provide the opportunity to explore the diverse nature of this literature; to help students develop a deeper understanding of the ever-evolving issues involved in defining the American literary canon; and to encourage the reading of literature with a fine critical understanding and aesthetic appreciation. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG427G - This is a semester course in which we will survey a very large temporal area, from the late-18th century to the present, a scope that will give you a broad sweep of the African American literary landscape, and in a variety of genres. We will read these texts not only within race-specific contexts, but also-and perhaps more importantly-as American literature. The objectives of this course are to give students an introduction to the vast array of prose, poetry, and drama that make up much of African American literature; to provide the opportunity to explore the diverse nature of this literature; to help students develop a deeper understanding of the ever-evolving issues involved in defining the American literary canon; and to encourage the reading of literature with a fine critical understanding and aesthetic appreciation. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG431B - This semester course will offer students opportunities to explore their creative voices through the study and writing of poetry and fiction. Students will study the forms and elements of creative writing, learn interpretive and evaluative skills, and think and write critically as they develop their own creative voice. Aspects of the class will include in-depth analysis and practice of short stories, poetry, memoir, personal narrative, satire, and a variety of other creative writing styles and genres. This course is offered to seniors as one semester of their full-requirement in English. (0.5 credit)

ENG431G - This semester course will offer students opportunities to explore their creative voices through the study and writing of poetry and fiction. Students will study the forms and elements of creative writing, learn interpretive and evaluative skills, and think and write critically as they develop their own creative voice. Aspects of the class will include in-depth analysis and practice of short stories, poetry, memoir, personal narrative, satire, and a variety of other creative writing styles and genres. This course is offered to seniors as one semester of their full-requirement in English. (0.5 credit)

ENG421B - This semester course will expose students to the history of detective fiction in the Western prose tradition. This course aims to develop critical reading and writing skills with an emphasis on elements of fiction such as setting, character, plot and point of view. Students will analyze a variety of works by American and world authors. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG421G - This semester course will expose students to the history of detective fiction in the Western prose tradition. This course aims to develop critical reading and writing skills with an emphasis on elements of fiction such as setting, character, plot and point of view. Students will analyze a variety of works by American and world authors. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit)

ENG434C - This semester-long senior elective will focus on the genre of fantasy literature. Through a close analysis of fantasy theory, origins, history, and a survey of major authors, students will explore the central tenets of the genre and what makes it so popular. Through class conversations, myriad readings, traditional essays, and class conversations, students will assess the power of fantasy literature to explore other worlds that tell us more about our own. (0.5 credits)

ENG110B - Our 9th-grade English course is designed to help students flourish at Regis Jesuit and build a firm foundation in writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. This course exceeds college entrance requirements and offers a rigorous, college-preparatory, and skill-based experience that includes a comprehensive, goal-setting approach with individualized reading and writing support. The course focuses on creative and expository writing, grammar and mechanics, and analysis of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Teachers tailor writing instruction to help students develop and hone their academic voice, while mastering writing conventions and engaging in a diverse set of texts that foreground powerful themes about identity, self-knowledge, and belonging. This class will prepare students for Language & Composition 2 or Honors Language & Composition 2. (1.0 credits)

ENG110G - Our 9th-grade English course is designed to help students flourish at Regis Jesuit and build a firm foundation in writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. This course exceeds college entrance requirements and offers a rigorous, college-preparatory, and skill-based experience that includes a comprehensive, goal-setting approach with individualized reading and writing support. The course focuses on creative and expository writing, grammar and mechanics, and analysis of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. Teachers tailor writing instruction to help students develop and hone their academic voice, while mastering writing conventions and engaging in a diverse set of texts that foreground powerful themes about identity, self-knowledge, and belonging. This class will prepare students for Language & Composition 2 or Honors Language & Composition 2. (1.0 credits)

ENG200B - The purpose of the Language & Composition 2 course is to develop and expand upon the groundwork of Foundations of Language & Composition, with a focus on critical reading and writing. In this year-long course students will develop and foster an understanding of the universality of literature and further establish a personal connection to the works studied. In addition to literary analysis, students will develop strong rhetorical skills that will create competence and confidence in the expression of their ideas. Students enrolled in the Honors section of the course will have demonstrated a stronger skill level in these areas, and the pace and workload of the class will reflect a more advanced approach to the topics of study. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG200G - The purpose of the Language & Composition 2 course is to develop and expand upon the groundwork of Foundations of Language & Composition, with a focus on critical reading and writing. In this year-long course students will develop and foster an understanding of the universality of literature and further establish a personal connection to the works studied. In addition to literary analysis, students will develop strong rhetorical skills that will create competence and confidence in the expression of their ideas. Students enrolled in the Honors section of the course will have demonstrated a stronger skill level in these areas, and the pace and workload of the class will reflect a more advanced approach to the topics of study. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG211B - The purpose of the Language & Composition 2 course is to develop and expand upon the groundwork of Foundations of Language & Composition course, with a focus on critical reading and writing. In this year-long course students will develop and foster an understanding of the universality of literature and further establish a personal connection to the works studied. In addition to literary analysis, students will develop strong rhetorical skills that will create competence and confidence in the expression of their ideas. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG201G - The purpose of the Language & Composition 2 course is to develop and expand upon the groundwork of Foundations of Language & Composition course, with a focus on critical reading and writing. In this year-long course students will develop and foster an understanding of the universality of literature and further establish a personal connection to the works studied. In addition to literary analysis, students will develop strong rhetorical skills that will create competence and confidence in the expression of their ideas. (1 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG406B - Through careful reading of selected literary works, writing about these works and viewing the films based on these works, students study, in this semester course, the relationship between the written and filmed interpretations. Exploring the differences challenges students to understand the moral and social implications of each version. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG406G - Through careful reading of selected literary works, writing about these works and viewing the films based on these works, students study, in this semester course, the relationship between the written and filmed interpretations. Exploring the differences challenges students to understand the moral and social implications of each version. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG422C - Students will examine, discuss and respond to works of literature that interpret the experience of war and its consequences. In this semester course, students will look at conflicts from the early 1900's to the 2000's and study how the literature from those wars depict the best and worst human behavior under the most extreme conditions. This course will allow students to read a variety of genres such as: poetry, fiction, non-fiction and a graphic novel. The readings include works from the soldier's perspective as well as from the civilian's perspective. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG422B - Students will examine, discuss and respond to works of literature that interpret the experience of war and its consequences. In this semester course, students will look at conflicts from the early 1900's to the 2000's and study how the literature from those wars depict the best and worst human behavior under the most extreme conditions. This course will allow students to read a variety of genres such as: poetry, fiction, non-fiction and a graphic novel. The readings include works from the soldier's perspective as well as from the civilian's perspective. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG422G - Students will examine, discuss and respond to works of literature that interpret the experience of war and its consequences. In this semester course, students will look at conflicts from the early 1900's to the 2000's and study how the literature from those wars depict the best and worst human behavior under the most extreme conditions. This course will allow students to read a variety of genres such as: poetry, fiction, non-fiction and a graphic novel. The readings include works from the soldier's perspective as well as from the civilian's perspective. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit)

ENG401C - In this semester-long course students will utilize and develop their skills for reading critically, analyzing literature, and writing for a variety of purposes in the context of their study of women in literature. Topics will emphasize how women are represented in and have contributed to literary tradition using a wide selection of representative texts written by women. Students will examine the relationship of women's writing to their entire experience in literature with reference to various genres, including biography, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. This course is offered only to seniors as one semester of their full-year requirement in English. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG401B - In this semester-long course students will utilize and develop their skills for reading critically, analyzing literature, and writing for a variety of purposes in the context of their study of women in literature. Topics will emphasize how women are represented in and have contributed to literary tradition using a wide selection of representative texts written by women. Students will examine the relationship of women's writing to their entire experience in literature with reference to various genres, including biography, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. This course is offered only to seniors as one semester of their full-year requirement in English. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG401G - In this semester-long course students will utilize and develop their skills for reading critically, analyzing literature, and writing for a variety of purposes in the context of their study of women in literature. Topics will emphasize how women are represented in and have contributed to literary tradition using a wide selection of representative texts written by women. Students will examine the relationship of women's writing to their entire experience in literature with reference to various genres, including biography, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. This course is offered only to seniors as one semester of their full-year requirement in English. (0.5 credit, NCAA Approved)

ENG432C - This course is for the student who wants to deepen their understanding and empathy for people and groups around the world while further developing college-level writing and communication skills. Students will participate in Socratic seminars, reflections, and class discussions while further developing their communication skills through essays and a multimedia project. The goal is to help students strengthen their knowledge of the world in preparation for college and beyond. Possible readings include A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan, S.J. (collection of short stories), The Help by Kathryn Stockett (summer reading), Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilbagiza, My Escape from North Korea: A Thousand Miles to Freedom by Eunsun Kim, A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, and Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit)

ENG432B - This course is for the student who wants to deepen their understanding and empathy for people and groups around the world while further developing college-level writing and communication skills. Students will participate in Socratic seminars, reflections, and class discussions while further developing their communication skills through essays and a multimedia project. The goal is to help students strengthen their knowledge of the world in preparation for college and beyond. Possible readings include A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan, S.J. (collection of short stories), The Help by Kathryn Stockett (summer reading), Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilbagiza, My Escape from North Korea: A Thousand Miles to Freedom by Eunsun Kim, A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, and Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit)

ENG432G - This course is for the student who wants to deepen their understanding and empathy for people and groups around the world while further developing college-level writing and communication skills. Students will participate in Socratic seminars, reflections, and class discussions while further developing their communication skills through essays and a multimedia project. The goal is to help students strengthen their knowledge of the world in preparation for college and beyond. Possible readings include A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan, S.J. (collection of short stories), The Help by Kathryn Stockett (summer reading), Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilbagiza, My Escape from North Korea: A Thousand Miles to Freedom by Eunsun Kim, A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, and Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario. Open to Grade 12. (0.5 credit)